Temporary binder or loose-sheet holder.



G. P. WIGGINTONI EMPoRARY BINDER 0R LQosE SHEET HOLDER.-

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 7, 1916. I

L21 73%; Patented Mar. 13,191?, 3

WJTNESSES:

GEORGE P. WIGG-INTON, OF KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOl/t4 TO KALAMAZOO LOOSE LEAF BINDER C0., OF KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN. f

TEMPORARY BINDER OR LOOSE-SHEET HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

irai-,cnice Mar. is, i917.

Application filed March 7, 1916. Serial No. 82,1545.

tihn for Lette-rs Patent tiled March 19, 1915.,

Se?. No. 15590.

The main objects of my invention are:

First, to provide an improved temporary hinder or loose sheet holder which permits the rapid insertion or removal of sheets or leaves and at the same time 'ione in which the sheets are securely held when the binder is adjusted to retain the sheets, the sheets being freed when the binderis open to re- .lease the sheets.

Second, to provide a structure having these advantages which is well adapted for embodiment in comparatively small binders,

thereby adapting the saine for such use as binders for meter reading slips, order slips,

and the like.

Further objects, and objects relating to details and economies of` construction and operation will definitely appeir fromr the detailed description to tollov"1 I accomplish they objects of my invention vby the' devices and means describedl in! the lfollowing specification.

A structure. which is a preferred embodiment ot my invention is illustrated in the' accompanying drawingform'ing a part ot' this specification, iii which:

Figure I is an inside view o'l a structure embodying thevteatui'es oie my invention 'with the covers extended. the sheet body being shown sectioned in thc plane. of the binding strips and posts.

, Fig. II is spending to linevQ-Q of Fig. I, with the binder closed.

Fig. III is a detail section oii a line corresponding 'to line 3-8 ot Fig. l, with the binder closed.

"Fig. IV is an enlarged view partially-in a detail section on a line corresection showing details of the post-inechainouiiting'thein on 55 nisui and the manner ot' the binder members.

Fig. V-is a detail'plaii view of one of the sheets which the binder,'llustrated is designed to hold.

In the drawingsimilar reference characters ,refer to similar parts throughout the several views, and the sectional views ai'e taken looking in the direction ot'the little arrows at the ends ot the section lines.

Referring to the dihwing. the covers 1 and 65 2 'are provided with recesses or chambers 3 and 4 respectively. The recess 3 is adapted to receive the`end ot the flexible back piece.

' 5, while the recess -l isv adapted to receive the This adjusting,mechanism of the binder. adjusting mechanism, designated generally by thel numeral (i, and in the structure illustrated is substantially shown iiilietters Pat-- ent No. 1010556. issued to me December, 1911.l As the details otl anism form no partot' my preseiit'inveiition they are not further deseril'ied herein.

The binding strips T extend between the covers, heilig connected to the cover lat 8 and at their other ends to the adjusting mechanism (i carried by the cover The` clamping or binder members J are pivotally mounted on the covers, the bindingstrips being arranged to extend through these binderv members.

ments are shown in my said aj'iplication for Letters Patent. The back piece 5 telescopes into the chamber 3 ot the cover 1..l The inner Vall 'of the cover is provided with a 90 slot l1 through which the strap l?.V of the notches 16 on their binding edges adapted to receive the binding strips 7 and with holes 17 .adjacent their binding edges adapted to 105 receive the posts '13. When the binding the adjusting mech- 75 This pivotal arrangement of the clamping members or similar arrangethieaded 9 5 they may overlap in strips are extended sufficiently to permit the withdrawal of the binding posts carried by one member from the sheet body the binding strips may be swung out of the notches 16 entirely disengaging the same from the sheet bod 'lllie post members are preferably provided with threaded sockets 18 at their outer ends so that one post membermay be threaded into another, thus providing an extension for such posts. When the covers are extended and the posts carried by one member Withdrawn from the leaf body its post members may be disengaged and threaded into those .carried by the other body member, thus providing a support, for all of the leaf body, or if desired, the entire leaf body may be lifted from the binder and the sheets manipulated as desired in the accounting system in which they are used.

If desired, When'the binder is opened and the post members of one binder member mounted'on those 'of the other the sheets may be offset in either direction as the holes 17 are spaced tti-permit this. This permits the arranging ofithe" sheets in an alined body or in o'set groups', .thus providing one of the features of the structure in my application for Letters Patent hereinbefore referred to.

I have illustrated and described my improvements as I have embodied the same in binders of moderate size. My improvements are, however, Well adapted for use in binders designed for various purposes. I have not attempted to illustrate or describe certain modifications or adaptations which might be desirable as I believe the disclosure made will enable those skilled in the art to which my invention-relates to embody or adapt the same as may be desired.

Having thus described my invention, what. I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a temporary binder, the combination with sheets provided with open notches in their binding edges and with a plurality ot holes adapted to receive binding posts, et'

covers, clamping members pivotally connected to said covers, bindlng strips extend-f" ingr between said covers and adapted to engage said notches of said sheets, said binding strips being arranged through said clamping members, and posty members havingthreaded engagement with -said clamping members permitting their removal, the post members carried by one clamping member beingout of alinement with those carried by the other and positioned to engage.

different holes in said sheets so that the post members carried by one clamping member may overlap in the leaf body with those car- -ried by the other, said post members having threadedsockets in their outer ends` into which another post member may be threaded.

2. In a temporary binder, the combination with sheets provided with open notches in their binding edges and with a plura` l' of holes adapted to receive binding posts, et covers, clamping members pivotaliy con nected to said covers, binding' strips cf;- tending between said covers and adapted to engage said notches of said sheets, said binding strips heilig arranged through said clamping members, and post members carried by said clamping members, the post members carried by one cl'` 1 .ping member being out of alinement with those carried by the other and positioned to engage didierent holes in said sheets so that the post members carried by one clamping member muv overlap in the leaf body with those carri-ed by the other.

3. I1, a temporary binder, the combination with sheets provided with open notches in their binding edges and with a plmfality `of holes adapted to receive binding posts, oit binder members, binding memb s entending between said binder members ai i adapted to engage said notches of, said sheets, and post members having threaded engagement with said binder members permitting their removal, the post members carried by one binder member being out of alinement with those carried by the other and positioned to engage different holes in said. sheets so that the post members carried by said post members having threaded sockets in their outer ends into which `father post member maybe threaded.

4. In a temporary binder., the combination with sheets lprovided with open notches in'their binding edges and with a plurality of holes ada ted to receive binding posits, of binder mem vers, binding members Aextending between said binder members and adapted to engage said notches of said sheets, and post members carried by said .binder members, the post members carried by one binder member being out of alinement with those carried by the other and positioned to engagedilr'erent holes in said sheets so that the post members carried by one clamping i'nen'iber may overlap in the leaf body with those carried. by the other.

5. In a temporary binder, the combination with sheets provided with open notches in their binding edges and with a plurality of holes-adapted to receive binding posts, oi? binder members, a binding member extending between said binder members and adapted to engage said notches` of said sheets, and post members removably mounted on said binder members, the post member carried by one binder member being out of alinement with that carried by the other and positioned to engage diiierent holes in said sheets so that the post members may overlap in the leaf body, one of said Ipost of holes adapted to receive'binding posts, of

Vbinder members, a binding member extending between said binder members and adapted to engage saidl notches of saidlsheets, and post members carried by said binder members, the post member carrie-d by one binder member being out of alinement with that carried by the other and positioned to engage diifer.- ent holes in said sheets so that the post members may overlap in the leaf body.

7. In a temporary binder, the combination with sheets having notches open at their binding edge and holes adjacent their binding edge,'of binder members, binding members extending between sail binder members and adapted to engage said notches of said sheets, said binding members being adapted to be swung out of engagement with the leaf body when the binding members are extended, and post members carried by said binder members and adapted to engage said holes in said sheets, the post member carried by one binder member being ont of alinementl with that carried by the other, one of said post members being` removable from its binder member and adapted to be mounted on the other td'provide an extension therefor.

8. In la temporary binder, the combination with sheets having notches open at their binding edge and holes adjacent their bindingedge, of binder members, binding members extending between said binder members and adapted to engage said notches of said sheets, said binding members being adapted Ito be swung out of engagement with the leaf body when the binding members are extended, and post members carried by said binder members-and adapted to engage said holes in said sheets, the post member carried by one binder member being out of alinement with that carriel by t-he other. ,4

9. In a temporary binder, the combination with sheets having notches open at their binding'edgc and holes adjacent their binding edge, of binder members, binding members extending` between said binder members and adapted to engage said notches ci said sheets, and post members carried by said binder members and adapted to eni holes in said sheets, the post memby one binder member being ber carried out of alineinent with that carried by the other, one of said post membersbeing removable from its binder member and adapted to be i' mounted on the other to provide an extension therefor.

10. In a temporary binder, the combination with sheets having notches open at their ,ber is extended, am

vholes in said sheets.

binding edge and holes adjacent their binding edge, of binder members, binding members extending between said binder members and adapted to engage said notches of said sheets, and post members carried by said binder members and adapted to engage said holes in said sheets, the post member carried by one binder member being out of alinement with that carried bythe other.

11. In a temporary binder, the combination of covers, clamping memberspivotally connected to said covers, vbinding strips extending between said clamping members, and post members having threaded engagement with said clamping members permitting their removal, the post members carried by one clamping member being`out of alinement with those carried by the other, said post members having threaded sockets in their outer ends into which another post member may be threaded. 12. In a temporary bin der, the combination of covers, clamping members -pivotally connected tosaid covers, binding strips extending between said clampi'ng members, and post members having threaded engage-- ment with said clamping members permitting their removal, the post members carried by one ,clamping member being out of alinement with those carried by the other.

13. In a temporary a-.l)`1nding member extending between said binder members, and post members having threaded engagement with said binder members permittingtheir removal, the post member carried by one binder member being out of alinement with that carried by the other, said post members having threaded sockets in their outer ends into which anotherl post member' may be threaded.

14:. In a temporary binder,v the combination with sheets provided with open notches in their binding edges and plurality of4 holes adapted to receive binding posts, of binder members, an adjustable binding member extending between said binder members and-adapted to engage said notches of said sbleets and -to be swung ont of engagement with the leaf body when the binding mempost members carrie by said binder members to coact with said 15. In a temporary binder, the combination of binder members, binding members extending between said binder men'ibers, and post members carried by said binder members, the post member carried by one binder member being out of alinement with that carried by the other, one of said post members being removable ber and adapted to` be mounted on the other to provide an extension therefor.

16. In 'a/ temporary binder, the combination of binder members, binding members binder, the combination of binder members,

from its binder memextendlng between eaid binder members, and post-'members earned by sald bmder mem.-

bers,"o1e of said post members being removable om its blnder member and adapted to 5 be mounted on theother to provide an extension therefor.

In' kvrfzness Whereo f. have hereunto set m hand and seal in the presence o two ELIZABETH K. OWENS, EDNA M. ALLYN. 

